O. Maria Duarte-Gardea, PhD, RD, LD Associate Professor University of Texas at El Paso Health Promotion Program College of Health Sciences 1101 N. Campbell Street El Paso, TX 79902-0581 [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Education and Training
Ph.D. (Nutrition/Toxicology) New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. 1994 M.S. (Nutrition/Toxicology) New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM. 1991 M.S. (Food Science) Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. 1985 B.S. (food Science) Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. 1980
Professional Certification
R.D. Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (1996-present) L.D. Licensed Dietitian with the Texas State Board of Examiners (1996-present)
Selected Professional Experience
Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion, College of Health Sciences,1101 North Campbell Street, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas; 2001-present. Clinical Adjunct Professor. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso; 2001-2006. Clinical Assistant Professor/Nutrition Director. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas; 1995-1997 Graduate. Internship/Approved Pre-Professional Practice Program (AP4). University of New Mexico. Albuquerque, New Mexico; 1995-1996. Clinical Dietitian. Columbia Health Care Systems. El Paso, Texas; 1994-1995.
Courses Taught
Fundamentals of Nutrition Community Nutrition Lifespan Nutrition
Research Interests
Nutrition and women's health Diet, obesity and breast cancer Nutrition related to border health problems Environmental health
Recent Funded Grants
NIH/NCMHD. Can CHW/PS Promote Lifestyle and Environment Changes to Reduce CVD Risk in Texas? The goal of this grant is to implement a community health worker intervention to address the prevention of heart disease in Mexican Americans. 2008-2013. Principal Investigator.
NIH/NCHD. Can Promotoras Change Clinical Outcome for Chronic Diseases? The goal of this grant is to implement a community health worker intervention to address prevention of heart disease. 2005-2008. Principal Investigator. NIH/NCMHD. Co-Investigator. U.S. Mexico Interdisciplinary Research Training Program. Project: Dietary intake of College Students on the U.S. Mexico border using the Interactive Healthy Eating Index. The goal of this grant is to train undergraduate and graduate students in research in health disparities in an international setting. 2005-2008. Co-Investigator ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 2301012-S4 Effects of Long-term Fluoride Intake from Drinking Water on Bone Fractures, Blood Chemistry and Thyroid Profile in Adolescents Living in Villa Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico. 6/1/03-8/31/05. Principal Investigator. CENTER FOR BORDER HEALTH RESEARCH. A pilot study to investigate the associations of fiber and estrogen levels to breast cancer in Mexican and Mexican-American women. 1/1/04-8/31/06. Principal Investigator. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIEHS. RFA-ES-04-0. Physical activity, nutrition and the built environment in a bi-national setting. 9/1/05-8/31/07. Co-Investigator. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NCMHD. RFA-MD-04-004. Dietary intake of College Students on the U.S. Mexico border using the Interactive Healthy Eating Index. In: U.S. Mexico Interdisciplinary Research Training Program. 7/1/06-6/30/08. Co-Investigator.
Recent Publications
Duarte-Gardea, M. (2008). Nutrition Management in Gestational Diabetes. In: Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease. 2nd Ed. Elsevier, Inc. Duarte-Gardea, M, Reader D. (2007). Medical nutrition therapy in diabetes and pregnancy. On the Cutting Edge. Diabetes Care and Education. American Dietetic Association. Vol 28 (2):6 8. Spring 2007. Lopez, M.L., Peralta-Videa, J.R., Benitez, T., Duarte-Gardea M.O., Gardea-Torresdey, J.L. (2007). Effects of lead, EDTA, and IAA on nutrient uptake by alfalfa plants (Medicago sativa L.). Journal of Plant Nutrition 30(8); 1247 1261. Sawalha MF, Peralta-Videa JR, Romero-Gonzalez Duarte-Gardea J, M, Gardea-Torresdey JL. (2007) J. Chem Thermodynamics. 39:488-92. De la Rosa G, Peralta-Videa JR, Cruz-Jimenez G, Duarte-Gardea M, Martinez-Martinez A, Cano-Aguilera I, Sharma NC, Sahi SV, Gardea-Torresdey JL. (2007). Role of ethylenediamineteta-acetic acid on lead uptake and translocation by tumbleweed (Salsola Kali L.) Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 26(5). Greenberg H, Duarte-Gardea M, Quezada O. (2006). Implications regarding Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance (ASCUS) among women residing in a US-Mexico border city. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 16:3;1014-6. Bock MA, Duarte-Gardea, MO, Ortiz M. (2006). Growth and nitrogen balance of rats fed jalapeo pepper in high and low protein diets. New Mexico Journal of Science. 44;119-30. Romero AA, Duarte-Gardea M, Ortiz M, Labrado C, Noe M. (2005). Bone density and body mass index of Mexican-American women. Hispanic Health Care International. 3(1): 9-14. Ruiz-Payan A, Duarte-Gardea M, Ortiz M, Hurtado R. (2005). Chronic effects on fluoride on growth, blood chemistry, and thyroid hormones in adolescents residing in three communities in Northern Mexico. Fluoride 38(3):175-262. Duarte-Gardea M, Acosta M. (2005). Improvement of iron status through medical nutrition therapy in Mexican American women with gestational diabetes. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 105(8):A-5. Duarte-Gardea M, Acosta M. (2006). Nutrition education enhances calcium intake in Mexican American pregnant women. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 106(8);A-74. Bock MA, Duarte-Gardea, MO, Ortiz M. (2006). Growth and nitrogen balance of rats fed jalapeo pepper in high and low protein diets. New Mexico Journal of Science. 44;119-30.
Sawalha MF, Peralta-Videa JR, Romero-Gonzalez J, Duarte-Gardea M, Gardea-Torresdey JL. (2007) J. Chem Thermodynamics. 39:488-92. De la Rosa G, Peralta-Videa JR, Cruz-Jimenez G, Duarte-Gardea M, Martinez-Martinez A, Cano-Aguilera I, Sharma NC, Sahi SV, Gardea-Torresdey JL. (2007). Role of ethylenediamineteta-acetic acid on lead uptake and translocation by tumbleweed (Salsola Kali L.) Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 26(5).
Other Activities
Faculty Scholar Award in Cancer Research. American Association for Cancer Research Minority-Serving Institution (2004). R Reviewer and Member of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) Special Emphasis Panel National Institutes of Health (2004). Reviewer and Member of the Center for Scientific Review of the National Institutes of Health - Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) Special Emphasis Panel (2005) Reviewer for the American Dietetic Association to develop the Gestational Diabetes Medical Nutrition Therapy Protocol. Health Characteristics and Diet of Hispanic women with breast cancer. First International Conference in Nutrition. Guadalajara, Mexico. Nov. 2002. Effects of jalapeno pepper on lipoproteins of rats fed low and high-fat diets. I International Conference on Nutrition. University of Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA). Guadalajara, Mexico. November 2002. Diabetes: Nutritional Treatment and Carbohydrate Counting Workshop. Diabetes Certification Program of the University of Ciudad Juarez and Mexican Diabetes Association. Institute of Biomedical Sciences. University of Ciudad Juarez. Cd. Juarez, Mexico. December 2002. Nutrition and women's health issues: Prevention of cancer and cardiac disease. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. April 2003. Wellness and Nutrition Workshop. University of Texas at El Paso. El Paso, TX. May 2003. Gestational Diabetes in Mexican-American women. Overcoming Diabetes Health Disparities Conference. Nashville, TN, Nov. 2003.
Current Graduate Students
Gabriel Ibarra-Mejia, MD. Doctoral candidate. UTEP-Environmental Sciences and Engineering PhD Program. Alma Ruiz, MSc. Doctoral candidate. UTEP-Environmental Sciences and Engineering Ph.D. Program. Maria Isabel Acosta, MSc. Doctoral Student. Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Health Sciences